Gallery Late: Bloom with Cake Decorating Workshop Thursday 21 September 2023 6 pm – 9 pm  Tickets: £18 per person (includes workshop and exhibition entry)  TICKETS HERE Explore our latest exhibition ‘Bloom’ after hours and join artists Jade Blood and Melanie Alexandrou for a ‘Bloom’ inspired cake-decorating experience with a twist! Enjoy the beautiful artwork on […]

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Bloom Creative Writing Workshop 23 September 2023, 1pm – 3pm £10 per person, booking required. Tickets include admission to ‘Bloom’ exhibition.  Book tickets here Inspired by the exhibition Bloom we will be working together to produce some creative writing. We will take inspiration from artefacts in the exhibition and related writings in order to support […]

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York Mela 2023 is being hosted in York Museum Gardens Artists Garden. Sunday 24 September 2023 FREE York Mela is a free event, and is open to anyone who wants to learn more, be entertained and meet new people as well as enjoy different music, art and food in the heart of York. The programme […]

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10.30am – 12.30pm, free Art activities to release your creative energy! Set in the beautiful surroundings of York Art Gallery’s Studio space, this 2 hour workshop gives opportunity for discovery and time to explore a variety of art materials and inspiring themes designed to promote wellbeing. Enjoy the company of others, creating art with gentle […]

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11th October, 1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person Book tickets here. Tickets for October will become available approximately a month in advance. Pick up a pencil – draw and discover! Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this two-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda Goldsbrough. Enjoy working in sketchbooks in a relaxed and friendly […]

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Join us at York Art Gallery for life drawing workshops; whether you are a regular participant, would like to hone your skills, or try life drawing for the first time, these regular two-hour immersive Saturday sessions, led by Rob Oldfield, are a wonderful way to experience life drawing in a supportive and friendly environment.

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Open throughout Season of Drawing for self-led activity Our drawing studio at York Art Gallery is a welcoming space for people to create, learn, and share their artwork. It is a space for people of all ages and skill levels to be inspired by our Season of Drawing exhibitions and have a go at drawing! […]

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Friday 27th October 12:30-1pm Suitable for ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult) Included in exhibition entry cost Book tickets to the exhibition here Join Isabel Seligman, Monument Trust Curator of Modern and Contemporary Drawing at the British Museum, and curator of Drawing Attention, for a select tour of the exhibition. They […]

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Drop-in between 11am and 3pm Suitable for all ages and abilities Included in exhibition entry cost Book exhibition tickets here Join artist Ellie Robinson for a fun, relaxed, and creative environment to explore the art of drawing. Each session will have a playful theme that is accessible to all ages and abilities; from drawing with light […]

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Haunted Halloween Tour – Adult ONLY- SOLD OUT31 October and 1 November6 pm – 7.30 pm£15 per ticket – Book NowYork Castle Museum  For those thrill-seeking adults, enter York Castle Museum’s prison if you dare, for an afterhours spooktacular tour on All Hallows Eve. Visitors can step back in time with the York Castle Prison Gaoler […]

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